Joshua Tree to Baker City, Oregon
Were heading to Baker City after the 4th of July in our TC pulling a cargo trailer(5x8) I'd like to take the 93 N. out of Vegas but being the heat of summer I don't want to deal with the heat. I'm onl...
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Janss wrote:
We've stayed at the fairgrounds in Bishop. Suited us fine, plenty of room to maneuver, quiet (as long as no event going on), good hookups.
Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, Lee Vining are all at higher elevation than Bishop...if you want to drive a little farther for coolness.
We've also stayed at a very nice little RV park, Days End, in Standish near Susanville. If you are staying on 395, you can cut a few miles off by going over to Standish on a side road and not have to go up to Susanville.
Your description of the fairgrounds in Bishop is dead on. (Great BBQ place very close also!). As is your advice on driving just a bit further to gain the altitude. And coolness. In the distant past, we left So Cal a few times around 5pm. By the time we hit the first rest stop in the general area of Lone Pine, it was way too hot to stop. By the time we hit the rest stop outside of Mammoth, it was cool enough to where we sure didn't need a/c. Tons of primitive campsites along 395. Most are decades old & much better suited for smaller rigs. If your going M-Th, I doubt if you will have much trouble finding something. The Rock Creek area, at the top of the pass just north of Bishop, has a lot of primitive sites. Last time I fished the area, you needed a fire for warmth before the sun set in early August.
